Folding car-stake.



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PATENTED AUG. 11, 1908. 'DE FOREST LILLIS & H. A. PIKE. l

FOLDING CAR STAKE.

APPLIQATION FILED SEPT. 1B, 190e.

No. 896,031. PATENTED AUG. 11, 1908. DE FOREST LILLIS & E. A. PIKE. FOLDING GAR STAKE.

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FOLDING CAR-STAKE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 11, 1908.

Application filed September 18, 1906. Serial No. 335,050.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, DE FOREST LILLIs and HARVEY A. PIKE, citizens of the United States, and residents of New York city, New

York, have invented certain Improvements in Folding Car-Stakes, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to railway cars, and consists of an improved form of folding stake for use with flat cars, which stake is so mounted as to be capable of proper elevation to retain a load in place, and to be folded against the side frame of the car when not in use.

A further feature of our invention consists in arranging the stakes to support a board or a series of boards at the sides of the cars and thus form cars of the gondola type, the ends for which can be suitably secured to said sides.

Our invention is fully shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l, is a perspective view of one form of structure made in accordance with our invention; Fig. 2, is an enlarged perspective view of part of the same; Fig. 3, is a front elevation of a portion of the structure shown in Figs. 1 and 2; Fig. 4, is a view of a detail ofthe structure shown in Fig. 1 Fig. 5, shows the boss provided with grooves; Fig. 6, is a perspective view similar to Fig. 1, showing a modified form of structure embodying our invention; Fig. 7, is a perspective view similar to Fig. 2, showing part of the structure illustrated in Fig. 6 Fig. 8, is a sectional view in elevation on the line b`b, Fig. 9, and Fig. 9, is a sectional view on the line c-c, Fig. 8.

The object of our invention is to provide a folding car stake that may be used as a side support for lumber and material of a similar nature extending lengthwise of the car such stake being capable of further use as a support for sides to form cars of the gondolav yIn the form of structure shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, we provide a supporting member 1, which may be readily secured to the side frame 2 of the car by means of bolts, rivets, or other suitable fastenings 3, and which is provided with a hollow projecting part 4, in this instance semi-circular in shape. The car stake proper is shown at 5 and carries a boss 6 at its lower end, which fits the recess of the supporting member 1. part of this stake is preferably hollow, as shown, and we may provide the same with the strengthening rib 7, if desired. A chain 8 is carried by the stake, fitting within the same when 'not in use and adapted to be secured to a similar chain carried by a stake on the opposite side of the car, whereby a load may be properly retained in place. The chain is preferably secured to ablock disposed within the stake which prevents the withdrawal of said chain. The chain is entered through an aperture 9 in the lower part of said stake.

In order to maintain the stake in the upright position, the boss 6 is grooved at 10 and 10, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, and a pin 11, passing through apertures 12 in the projecting portion 4 of the supporting member 1, is adapted to engage these grooves and thereby holdl the stake against movement. l/Vhen in position of use said pin will engage the groove 10, but when, the stake is folded against the side of the car as shown by dotted lines, Fig.

The upper 3, the groove l0a comes into position for engagement by the pin 11 such pin therefore, serving to hold the stake fixed when eitherI in the operative or inoperative position. In order that the pin may not be lost, We provide a chain 13 whereby it may be secured to the supportingmeinber.

In Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 9, we have shown a modiiied form of structure in which the stake 5@L is provided with a T-head 6a, instead of the boss shown in the other form of our device. This T-head is adapted to iit Within a recess of a supporting member 12L in a manner similar to the structure shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, and is pivotally mounted therein by means of a pin 15. To support this form of stake in the operative and inoperative position, the T-head is grooved at 16 and 16a, and a pin 11a is provided which is arranged to engage these grooves, the member 1a being grooved at 12a and the pin forming a key to engage the complementary grooved portions and hold the stake in the different positions. When said pin engages the groove 16, the stake will be maintained in the upright position; said groove being formed in one arm of the T-head, while the other arm rests on a ledge 17 within the supporting member la.l l/Vhen said pin engages the groove 16a, however, the stake will be held in the inoperative position. This form of the stake is also provided with a rib 7a substantially the same in characterl as that shown in Figs.V 1, 2, 3 and 4, and it is also hollow and carries the usual chain.

In order that the parts may be readily moved to the operative and inoperative positions, we provide for clearance between the parts, as indicated in Figs. 4 and 9, the pins 11 and 11a which engage the stakes and old them in the upright position being tapered and serving to press the ends of the stakes into close engagement with rear wall of the supporting members.

As ordinarily used, the stakes simply serve as side guides or guards and supports for loads of timber, lumber, or other material usually of some length and extending lengthwise of the car. They may be further employed to supportside boards to form a gondola car, and to this end they are slotted at 20, as clearly illustrated in the drawings, such slots eX- tending from the top to a point near the bottom. The side boards to form the gondola car are provided with bolts 21 having heads 22 which are adapted to fit behind the shoulders formed by the slots of the stakes in the manner shown in Figs. 4 and 9. End sections forengagenient with said sides to complete the gondolacars may be secured thereto in any suitable manner.

We claimz- 1. As a new article of manufacture, a stake for cars mounted for rotative movement only so as to be folded against the side of the cars, means for limiting its movement,

and a detachable key adapted to engage a groove in the stake to lock the same in vertical and horizontal positions.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a hollow stake for' cars mounted for rotative movement only so as to be folded against the side of the cars, means for limiting its movement to the active and inactive positions, and a detachable key adapted to engage a groove in the stake to lock the same in said positions.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a hollow folding stake for cars, having a solid end forming .a pivotal connection. i

4. As a new article of manufacture, a hollow, slotted, folding stake for cars.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a pivotally mounted stake for cars mounted for ro.

tative movement only, a housing for the pivotal end of said stake, and detachable means eo'-acti`ng with the housing and stake for supportingand positively locking said stakein different positions. v `6. As a new article of manufacture, a hollow solid-ended stake for cars, having a chain disposed within the same, and retaining means carried by said stake permitting the partial removal of said chain.

7. The combination of a car, a supporting housingiffsecured'to the same, a stake pivotally mounted for rotative movement only in said housing, means carried by the housing for limiting the rotative movement of the stake, and detachable means co-acting with the housing and stake for positively holding the latter in the different positions.

8. The combination of a car, a su porting housing secured thereto, a hollow sta re pivotally mounted for rotative movement only in Vsaid housing, means for limiting the movement of said stake, and detachable means coacting with said housing and stake for holding the latter in different positions.

9. The combination of a car, a sup orting housing secured thereto, a hollow stake having a closed end pivotally mounted in said housing, and a chain carried by said stake and lying within the same when not in use.

' 10. The combination with a car, of a supporting member secured thereto, a'stake pivotally mounted in said member and capable of movement to the active and inactive positions, and a pin adapted to pass through said member in engagement with the stake to secure the latter in its several positions.

11. The combination with a car, of a supporting housing secured thereto and having a semi-spherical recess, a stake having a semispherical boss fitting said recess, and means coacting with said sup ort and stake for holding the latter in diterent positions.

12. The combination with a car, of a supporting member secured thereto and having a semi-circular hollow recess, a stake having a semi-circular boss fitting said recess, said boss having grooves in its face, and a pin adapted to pass through said supporting member and engage said grooves whereby the stake may be held in the operative and inoperative positions.

13. The combination with a car, of a supporting member secured thereto and having a hollow recess, a stake having a projection fitting said recess, said projection having grooves in its face, and a pin ada ted to pass through said supporting mem er and engage said grooves whereby the stake may be held in diiierent positions.

14. The combination with a car, of a hollow stake mounted thereon, said stake having its inside wall slotted, means for supporting said stake in an upright position, and side members having headed bolts adapted to engage said stake, said members being ada ted to be dropped into place with the hea s of the bolts passed behind the shoiilders formed by the walls of said slot.

15. The combination with a car, of a supporting member secured thereto and having a recess, a stake having an end arranged to it said recess, said end being grooved,.and a pin adapted to engage the sup orting member and either groove of said sta re whereby the latter may be held in the different positions.

16. The Combination with a car, of a holnames to this specification, in the presence of low stake, a housing carried by the car in two subscribing witnesses. which said stake is movable, and a Chain car- DE FOREST LILLIS. ried by said stake and lylnv within the same 5j when not in use, said stakJ having an open- HARVEY A' PIKE' ing near its lower end on the side disposed to- Witnesses: ward the oar for the insertion of' said chain. GEO. T. BROWN,

In testimony whereof, We have signed our W. H. RUSSELL. 

